Networking Event

Today, I attended a meeting where people stand up, eat, drink and talk to each other. It is almost like a party, but the difference is that everybody is dressed, clean cut, and most importantly talk about how good is his job.
Well, I was an outlier. I am not sure I can fit and raise to the occasion. Sometimes, I think that you are either in or out. And the decision is made earlier.
- My clothes were extremly casual. My company does not appreciate very formal clothes, networking folks do. Moreover, I am not used to spend so much time in front of the mirror to pick the right dress for the right occasion. This will be an exremely challenging task.
- I did not approach people. They did approach me. This is a personal tread that I need to understand further. I guess it is related to my education in a Moroccan school. I definitly need a mentor on this.
- I had difficulties coming up with a common topic. Most of the discussions were about the difficulties of the graduate school education. The discussion gets awkward and sometimes stops when I mention that I already have a masters.

Buttom line.. There is so much to learn in the MBA world.